I wanted a clear situation with regards to laws on cryptographic software distribution and export. With my own server, I can keep everything in Canada, which makes things simpler.

Why not run Gitlab on that server?

It's hard to get by without all the fancy CVE features in GitLab, but software written in Ruby on Rails is banned in Canada, so they had to use good ol' reliable gitweb.

->Rails is banned in Canada...

wohaa. what?

wow. an opportunity for me to use google. if you are actually serious?

edit:lol my phone default searches to bing... didn't find anything about ruby on rails being banned in canada.

haha, I did the same thing. Must be trolling, or sarcasm